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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,207,184 and 8,061,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,207,184 and 8,061,984 is: 12,481,906.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,184 : 8,061,984 = 8,061,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,184/8,061,984 = 8,061,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,184x = 8,061,984 × 8,061,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,184x = 64,995,586,016,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,995,586,016,256/5,207,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,481,906.92

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